Michael Avenatti gives up control of law firm after he’s accused of hiding millions from bankruptcy court
News | 14.02.2019
Michael Avenatti agreed Wednesday to relinquish control of his longtime law firm hours after a former partner filed papers accusing him of hiding millions of dollars from the court that oversaw its bankruptcy.
The celebrity lawyer and his firm, Eagan Avenatti, consented to the appointment of a…
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